How It All Began by Penelope Lively

I read this: January 2012
Why: recommended and lent to me by Rosie P at Creative Writing Group
Synopsis:
A tale of how one event leads onto another, a story of coincidences, families, affairs and how things all interact with one another.
What I thought of it: I must say if I saw this book in a shop I would not have bought it, the cover shouts 'nothing for you here, Helen' but Rosie made such a good job explaining the plot, how it all worked together and how much she had enjoyed it, I thought I would give it a go. How pleased I was, a delightful book, full of plot twists, but in a very real setting. Full of characters I didn't like, but came to over the course of the reading.
I sometimes 'hear' a narrators voice in my head and this one was most definitely, Sheila Hancock, her voice and style suited it perfectly. I did get a but bogged down in the middle, but that often happens to me (one of the reasons I read lots of books at once) but overall a good, enjoyable read to start off the New Year
8/10
Have you read it? or any others of her's? What did you think of it?
let me know
Helen